What does sully mean in crosswords?

sully means: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

Which crossword clues can have sully as the answer?

Possible clues for sully include "Make less pure".

Word entry · 5 letters

Best crossword clue

"Make less pure"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈsʌli/Part of speech verb, nounSorted llsuyStarts with SEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word

1S2U3L4L5Y

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

“He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.”
“His nether garment was of yellow nankeen, closely fitted to the shape, and tied at his bunches of knees by large knots of white ribbon, a good deal sullied by use.”
“She tried to sully her rival’s reputation with a suggestive comment.”

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01“Make less pure”5 letters

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